Staying Rooted

If we were all farmers, delegation would be easier. The person giving the task, and the person accepting the task would understand each other clearly. Developed over the thousands of years since we learned to tame the land, our words would probably mean the same thing. The tasks would be well understood, even if seasons and the weather had the final say. We are not all farmers. Our words don’t mean the same thing. We often end up having to delegate tasks in areas we do not understand, so we can focus on our own slice (which we understand better than others, maybe). Due Diligence is the process of taking reasonable steps of oversight. Kicking the tires to check for defects or poor quality. Trust but verify. It’s worth collecting good questions. Knowing what to ask. What to look for. My preference is for as little abstraction as possible. I want to know what the Jam is. The product. How it is made. Who makes it. The process. Too many layers, and I’ll pass. We may not be farmers, but staying rooted still matters.

Not Farmers